Amazon's ambitions extend beyond Crucible, says expert

Amazon's gaming ambitions extend far beyond the launch of 'Crucible', according to an industry expert.

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The retail giant has just released the new big-budget video game title - but Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter thinks the company will release more titles in the future, regardless of whether 'Crucible' is well-received or not.

Pachter believes that Amazon is seeking to enter games distribution "in the same way that they got into books and music".

Speaking to CNBC, he explained: "If they go further into games, it makes sense that they will offer a streaming service, and they probably want 'exclusive' games for that service."

The industry expert claimed that, to some extent, the success achieved by 'Crucible' is irrelevant to the company's long-term ambitions in the gaming industry.

He said: "Games is a hard business, so it makes sense that it takes a while to develop a hit and [it] makes sense that they will tweak their model and headcount as they evolved.